Side rails for bed steads



Jan. 4, 1966 E. c. KIRK 3,225,735

SIDE RAILS FOR BED STEADS Filed April 6, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Q f T INVENTOR.

Jan. 4, 1966 E- C. KIRK SIDE RAILS FOR BED STEADS Filed April 6, 1964 3 Sheets-Sheet z INVENTOR.

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SIDE RAILS FOR BED STEADS Filed April 6, 1964 .5 Sheets-Sheet 5 IN V EN TOR.

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United States Patent 3,226,735 SIDE RAILS FOR BED STEADS Edwin C. Kirk, Carthage, Mo assignor to Leggett & Flatt, Inc, Carthage, Mo., a corporation of Missouri Filed Apr. 6, 1964, Ser. No. 357,471 6 (llairns. (Cl. -279) My invention relates to improvements in bed steads.

My invention relates more specifically to improvements in side rails for bed steads.

One object of my invention is to provide side rails with adjustable attachments which will hold a bed spring, box spring or cushion firmly in proper centered position within the bed stead and in both sidewise and lengthwise directions.

A second object of my invention is to provide new and novel side rails which may be attached to the standard width bed stead head and foot assemblies now in use to enable said assemblies to support box springs of less width than the width of the formerly popular bed springs. It should be understood that the present standard head and foot assemblies usually are provided with slots, notches, or other suitable configurations cut into each leg of the assemblies at fixed center distances from the configuration on one leg over to the configuration on the mating leg. The side rails of the bed stead usually have some suitable fitting riveted, welded or otherwise secured to each end of each side rail to connect the rail ends to the head and foot assembly leg configurations. Some side rails are made to connect directly to the legs. Neither the bed stead head and foot assemblies nor the means or method of connecting the side rails to the head and foot assemblies are part of my invention except as related parts of a bed stead fitted with my new and novel side rails.

Another object of my invention is to provide a low cost, trouble free, easily adjusted side rail which can be readily fabricated from stock materials and with standard fabricating tools.

A further object of my invention is to provide new and novel side rails with smooth external side surfaces which will not injure cloth or clothing.

The new and novel features of my invention are hereinafter described and claimed. Other modifications of my invention may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

In the following drawings and description similar numbers and letters denote similar parts.

FIG. 1 shows a plan view of a bed stead including my new and novel side rails.

FIG. 2 shows a side elevation of the same bed stead as FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 shows an enlarged plan view of the side rail adjustable parts as shown at A, FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 shows an enlarged elevation view of the side rail adjustable parts as shown at A, FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a section on line 11 through part 16L. This section is shown rotated 90 counter-clockwise as for an elevation.

FIG. 6 is a cross section on line 2-2 through part 17L.

The bed stead shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 consists of two of my new and novel side rails, 1 and 2 with suitable end fittings, 3 and 4 attached to each end of each side rail. The head assembly of the bed consists of the two legs 5 and 6 connected by the spacer member 7. The foot assembly of the bed stead consists of the legs 8 and 9 connected by the spacer member 10. All four bed stead legs are engaged by the four fittings 3 and 4 on the end of the side rails 1 and 2 to form the rectangular upstanding bed stead FIG. 1.

The embodiment of my new and novel side rails shown in this application consists of angle bars cut to proper Patented Jan. 4, 1966 length and bent near both ends in the plane of one flange of the angle bar so that the center portion of the angle bar will be offset laterally with respect to the end portions and parallel with the end portions. The offset is in the direction which will force the center portion B, FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, of the angle flange, which is bent fiatwise, to occupy a concave position relative to the end portions C and D.

The same flatwise bent flange of the angle bar is provided with rivet holes 11 and 12 near each end, or other suitable configuration, for connection to the fittings or bed stead legs. See FIG. 4.

The edgewise bent flange of the angle bar is provided with the hole 13 and other desired holes as 14 and 15 for most suitable location of clamp bolt 18, FIG. 4.

Parts 16L and 16R are identical in structure, except they are oppositely disposed, or left and right handed members respectively. These members 16L and 16R consist of an angle iron with a horizontal leg 22, and a vertical leg 24 with an elongated longitudinally extending slot 26 in leg 22. The rear end 28 of leg 22 is beveled or diagonally inclined while the front end of leg 22 is disposed at a right angle with respect to the vertical leg 24. Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 it will be seen that leg 22 of member 16L is disposed on the horizontal leg 30 of the side rail 1 with the vertical leg 24 disposed opposite the vertical leg 32 of side rail 1. A threaded bolt 18 is shown extending through the hole 13 in horizontal leg 30 of side rail 1, the slot 26 and a hole 34 (see FIG. 4) in a cross rail part 17L. A butterfly nut 19 clamps the parts together. Referring to FIG. 4, there are indicated in dotted lines the various positions that the bed spring can take, and also the adjustable position of the member 16L to abut against the bed spring F.

The parts 17R (right) and 17L (left) are similar except they are right and left handed. Each consists of a relatively short length of angle bar with a hole in one flange near one end to engage bolt 18 and with the opposite flange removed from the drilled end of the angle bar to a point toward the undrilled end to leave a substantial portion E of the original angle flange. Parts 17R and 17L are mounted to the underside of the edgewise bent side rail angle flange with the fractional length flanges E in an upstanding position, or in the same direction as the flatwise bent flange of the side rails and the solid flanges of parts 16R and 16L. In use, the bed spring, boxspring, or cushion F is placed upon the horizontal edge bent flange of the side rails 1 and 2 and between the upstanding fiatwise bent flanges of the side rails 1 and 2, also between the head and foot assemblies of the bed stead, FIG. 1.

The bed spring, box spring, or cushion F is placed in a near centered position and the two 17R and two 17L parts are adjusted to support and firmly position the ends of the spring or cushion F at joints G, H, I and J, FIG. 1. In case the spring or cushion F is of less width than the space between the side rails 1 and 2, it will rest upon the horizontal end portion of parts 17R and 17L near portions E.

The parts 16R and 16L are adjusted to firmly embrace the sides of the spring or cushion F at points K, L, M and N, thus firmly supporting and positioning the spring or cushion both sidewise and lengthwise within the bed stead. Bed springs of older widths will rest upon the upstanding flanges of my new and novel side rails 1 and 2, whereas the same inwardly oflset upstanding flanges will closely support the more narrow box springs.

Parts 16R and 16L will swing to support the sides of spring or cushion P which may vary from positions 0, P and Q. Likewise parts 17R and 17L will adjust for end positions shown as R and S.

The wing nut 19 on bolt 18 is tightened to hold all parts firmly in position.

Parts connecting legs 8 and 9 and novel side rails 1 and 2 are not shown as they are duplicates of the part shown for legs and 6.

The cushion is sectioned into portions 19 and 20 to show positions of side rails 1 and 2.

What is claimed is:

1. An adjustable bed stead device comprising a side rail formed of an angle iron with a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, a cross rail member adapted to be connected to said side rail for supporting a bed spring thereon, an adjustable member supported on said horizontal leg, elongated slot means in said adjustable member, and detachable clamping means extending through said horizontal leg, said slot means, said detachable clamping means and said cross rail member securing said adjustable member and said rail and cross rail member together.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said adjustable member consists of an angleircn with a horizontal and a vertical leg and said slot means is an elongated longitudinally extending slot in the horizontal leg of said adjustable member.

3. The device of claim 2 wherein said clamping means is a threaded bolt with a nut thereon.

4. The device of claim 1 wherein said side rail legs are laterally offset adjacent one end from the remaining portion of said legs, and said adjustable member is supported adjacent said laterally oifset leg portion.

5. The device of claim 4 wherein spaced holes are disposed in said laterally ofiset portion of said horizontal leg, and the adjustable members consist of an angle iron with a horizontal leg with an elongated slot seated on the laterally offset portion of said horizontal leg, and the clamping means is a bolt and nut extending through one of said holes, said slot and another hole disposed in said cross rail.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein the adjustable angle iron member has its vertical leg disposed opposite the vertical leg of said side rail, and said bolt is diposed between said vertical legs.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 732,070 6/1903 Hammack 5132 798,535 8/1905 Simms 5131 X 1,295,043 2/1919 Lattig 5-200 2,311,111 2/1943 Kelly 5131 2,666,931 1/1954 Clerc 5-176 X 3,118,151 1/1964- Fredrnan 5238 FRANK B. SHERRY, Primary Examiner.

R. D. KRAUS, Assistant Examiner. 

1. AN ADJUSTABLE BED STEAD DEVICE COMPRISING A SIDE RAIL FORMED OF AN ANGLE IRON WITH A HORIZONTAL LEG AND A VERTICAL LEG, A CROSS RAIL MEMBER ADAPTED TO BE CONNECTED TO SAID SIDE RAIL FOR SUPPORTING A BED SPRING THEREON, AN ADJUSTABLE MEMBER SUPPORTED ON SAID HORIZONTAL LEG, ELONGATED SLOT MEANS IN SAID ADJUSTABLE MEMBER, AND DETACHABLE CLAMPING MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID HORIZONTAL LEG, SAID SLOT MEANS, SAID DETACHABLE CLAMPING MEANS AND SAID CROSS RAIL MEMBER SECURING SAID ADJUSTABLE MEMBER AND SAID RAIL AND CROSS RAIL MEMBER TOGETHER. 